Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1887-06-08
Crossman and Godat had shown the

ACCESSIBILITY the motion to combine
o minstrel troupe with the general
show was UNANIMOUSLY adopted. Shar-
key the Hawthorne Jig dancer was
engaged after giving an exhibition
of his ability and Eugene Godat's
tuneful dog was brought out and
gave some Illustrations of his talent.
Some objections were raised to plac
Ing the dog on the list of performers
us the members feared he could not
be controlled but Godat said he could
train him so that there would be no
mistakes in the performance. lobe
Crossman's arguments and narrative
siienced all objections and the dog is
now part of the musical talent of the
Company.
rOBE's DOG.
"Why, fellows" said lobe, II tell
you IL will be big card. When |
was keeping the Monumental with
Slime Gallen, in Virginia, Davis, the
shoemaker, and Sine Gallen started
u company that they called the 'Hu.
man Qaartette' with canine accempa.
niment. They had iiddle, a bull
fiddle, guitar and banjo, and l
had dog that would sing in the key
note of any tune that was played AS
soon as the music began the dog
would sit right up and sing out.
Their idea was novelty and they
would have matle big strike in the
show business If the dog hadn't died
of II broken heart. You see it was all
novelty-that was what was to take.
They all learned to play on oil the
instruments, and after they played
part ot tune they would pass the
instruments to the left. They sat
close together and would change 80
quick that they didn't lose time. You
could dance to the music. Well, the
dog-they wers framing him, and
they had him so that. us soon as he
saw them change, he would jump
alongside of the next man aud keep
on singing. He always staid with
the fiddle. Now alter they got that
fake down pretty fine they began
practicing with their left hands AMI
that WAS wha. killed the dog.
He was taking heap OF interest and
was mighty proud OF his share of the
performance. Now, you see, when
they were practising for the left.hand.
ed gag they never thought Of the dog /;
you ssa they knew he would know
when TO change places, and that was
all they thought about. so, when they
got so they could change hands they
got together for rehearsal and had the
dog there. When they we're changing
instruments in their right hands he
changed places all right and sung out
till the roof Of the old Monumental
engine house would shake that's
where they were practislng-and the
fire boys were all there listening and
applauding. We'll after the instru-
ments went all round and came back
to the first man the next thing was to
play left.handed all round again.
Now, you see, when they changed
hands the first time, the dog thought
he had to change places, and jumped
but when he looked up and saw the
same man playing the fiddle, he
couldn't seem 10 make II out ut first.
Then he saw there was . change-he
was u mighty smart dog-snd he turn.
cd roand aud tried to stand on bis
head but he couldn't do II and sing,
and the fellows all laughed and
BeecLcr, that was his name, just went
off the stage and moped and never got
into good spirits again. He died in h
few weeks and ali the boys agreed
that his heart was broken because he
couldn't sing lefthanded"